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NREMT EMR First Responder

Category - Trauma

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All of the following apply to the application of a pressure dressing except one. Which of the following does not apply to the application of a pressure dressing?
  1. Place several sterile gauze dressings over the wound
  2. Maintain pressure on the gauze dressings using your gloved hand
  3. Use a roller bandage to snugly hold the gauze dressings in place
  4. Check for distal pulse to make sure the dressing is not restricting blood flow to the distal portions of the limb
  5. If bleeding continues, remove the bandage and add more gauze to increase pressure
Explanation
Answer: E - All of the choices above are true of pressure dressings except pressure dressings on a patient should not be removed before adding more dressings. Simply place the additional dressings outside the existing bandage to create more pressure. Be sure that distal circulation is present to make sure the additional dressing has not restricted blood flow beyond the dressing location.
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